The Paper Players Challenge 75

Tonight I worked on a card for The Paper Players Challenge # 75.   The object is to create a holiday project using non-holiday stamps or colors. 

I chose to pull out some retired colors and stamp sets for this challenge that I really love and use them to create a holiday card with a non-traditional color palette.  I also applied a couple of techniques to the card - heat embossing and paper piercing.   Here is my entry:

Card Ingredients:

CS:  Pacific Point, Pale Plum, Whisper White, Kiwi Kiss, Baja Breeze

Ink:  Pale Plum, Baja Breeze, Versa Mark

Stamp Sets:  Snow Burst, Lots of Thoughts



Accessories:  heat tool, white embossing powder, circle punches, snowflake brad, kiwi kiss ribbon, paper piercing tool, dimensionals, basic rhinestones, snail adhesive, sticky strip

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  For more inspiration, be sure to check out the design team's samples. 

~ Angie

Happy Thoughts

Today's inspiration came from one of my favorite blogs, Crafty Girl Designs, by Tessa Wise. She one of the newest Artisan Award Winners for Stampin' Up and is very talented! I used one of the new hostess stamp sets from the 2010 - 2011 IBC - Apple Blossoms, as well as some of the new colors that became available July 1st: Marina Mist, Pear Pizzazz and Early Espresso.

Card Ingredients:

Card Stock: Crumb Cake, Confetti White, Pear Pizzazz, Textured Perfect Plum

Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Perfect Plum, Early Espresso, So Saffron, Marina Mist

Stamp Set: Apple Blossoms

Accessories: snail adhesive, hemp twine, paper piercing tool, stamp-a-ma-jig

I hope you all enjoy a wonderful 4th of July tomorrow!

~ Angie